Kennie Ward

Experience

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  Object: Australian Centre for Design

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2008

  Communications and Fundraising Coordinator

  Roles also included: Executive Assistant

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  Australian National Maritime Museum

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Project Coordinator - The Welcome Wall
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  Belvoir

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Philanthropy Coordinator
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  AutoAL (Presenter Services Pty Ltd)

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2016

  Senior Teleprompt/Autocue Operator

  Providing Autocue Services for Television/TVCs, Corporate Videos, Events and Conferences. Script editing and proofing, presenter coaching, client management.Kennie has operated Autocue on a broad range of productions, from news to sport, comedy and reality television. A selection of programmes include: - I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here (UK) - I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Now! (UK) - The Voice- The X Factor - Australia's Got Talent- Young Talent Time- So You Think You Can Dance- Foxtel Movies Classics/Masterpiece- The Riff - Channel [V]- PTI Australia - ESPN- Balls of Steel- Wesley Impact- ABC New Years' Eve, 2014- The Hamster Wheel- Sunday Best- The Footy Show- MorningsKennie also operates within the Corporate Sector, with clients such as:- Ford (USA)- IAG- NRMA- Audi- Commonwealth Bank of Australia Show less

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  Freelance - NGO Recruitment

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Fundraising and Communications

  Organisations included: WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals), UTS (University of Technology, Sydney), CRS Australia

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  Kennie Ward

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2016

  Transcriptionist

  High quality transcription/typing, formatting and editing services for academic research, focus groups and interviews, specialising in a tailored result for each client.

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  WordBirds Teleprompting | We support presenters

  Jul 2016 - now

  Director | Senior Autocue/Teleprompter Operator

  Our Word Birds support presenters. We collaborate with our clients to deliver seamless productions. From Live TV to Corporate Events, our first class autocue operators and equipment will have your back.Word Birds is a collaboration between two birds - Dani Cleary and Kennie Ward. Operating in Sydney, we have worked in teleprompting collectively for over 10 years. From Live Television to Corporate Events, we’ve done it all.Our years of experience working with presenters, can help even a first timer deliver their lines with ease, confidence and a minimum of takes.Our Live TV credits include:- 2016 Olympics and Paralympics- The Voice, Australia - The X Factor- Big Brother- I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here (UK)In the corporate arena we’ve worked with executives from many of Australia’s Top 100 ASX-listed companies, including: – Scentre Group- Westfield Corporation- IAG- Mirvac - QBE- Woolworths- Commonwealth BankWord Birds Director Kennie Ward was previously a senior operator in teleprompting for Presenter Services since 2011, and has also worked in the Arts and NGO sectors.Kennie has a stack of television credits to her name, having operated some of Australia and the UK’s highest rating productions, including I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! (UK), The Voice and The X Factor. She’s also worked with Executives from some of Australia’s largest companies including Commonwealth Bank, Brambles and AMP. Show less